Stock waterer



Nov. 18, 1930.

J. RusKAMP STOCK WATERER Filed Dec.

l0. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l J. RUSKAMP STOCK WATERER Filed Deo.

l0, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Gump,

Patented Nov. is, 19304 UNi'rsD STATES?! fiPfA TElfrlrric Eff;

JOSEPH RUsKAivir, or-nonan, ivanEnsim Application med necembperioQiaas, rserali l This invention rela-tes to apparatus vfor use in watering stock, one of the objects being to provide, in a single structure, separate troughs of diiferent elevations to which live stock of dierent heights Vcan have ready access.

Another object is to arrange the troughs in a single casing containing heatingineans whereby freezing of the contents of the trough is prevented.

Another object is to provide the trough with means for supplying an ample amountY of water, the lower trough provided for hogs and similar stock, being' provided with a means whereby it can be quickly drained 'of all sediment.

With the foregoing and other objects inv yview which will appearas the description proceeds the invention resides in the combi-v e nation and arrangement of parts and in thel details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in Vthe precise embodiment of theinvention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of whatis claimed without departing fromthe spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying `drawings the preferred formof the invention has been shown. In said drawings, l Figure 1 is a plan view of the structure.v AFigure 2 is a. section on line 2 2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is asection on line 3.-3, Figure r2.v Figure 4 is a section on line -Lligure 2.

' Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a casing formed ypreff erably-of sheet metal andprovided across the top portion thereof at one end with a depend-vr ing trough 2 adapted to hold a. Vsupply of Vwater for large live stock such las'cattle and 40 horses. A supply tank`3 is Vlocated within the casing below the top thereof and has its bottom inclined downwardly to anI opening 4 through which water is adapted to iiow into the trough 2.

casing 1 adjacent the other end thereofand openings 6 are provided in the sides'offthe casing at the ends of this trough. These openings are 'normally closed by 'doors' T which are hingedly mounted as at 8 and [the'tank-rwhere it'is provided with a' valve l a piedetrmaieaievei t ing into the tank 13. This branch is provided 'K with a valve 2() controlled by a lever-,21 and a float 22 which operates in the same manner Another troughV 5 is supported within` .thev

adapted to open inwardlybypressure thereagainst. Thusfwlien livestock cine'sagainst eitherforboth of the doors "Z and pushesl the y same "inwardly, they "adj aceii-t portion :of the t-rou'gh'fri willV be-exposed so th'atthe' waterV lcontained in the Vtrough can be reached.l The trough, 5 has its bottoi'njV 9 inclined dovviiwardlj'rtoward .a-1 Ilarge outlet or drain pi'peflO. -Thisfpipe has a' gate valve 11 or the like adapted te beactuated' by a removable 39 key' 12 `entending down'vvardly through the top of the casinglb" t rhsup'ply tank 13 is'ar-r ranged in the casini '11 and has itspbottom 14 `inclined Y'downwarrdly toward an opening v15 through vvl'iic'h Jwater is adapted. to flow- 'from'` tank 13 int'otrough 5." i 'y c "i A 'water supply pipev 15 i's extended 'into he casing" 1and-onefend'thereof lopens into 16 controlledby a lioat 17 and lever 18. 'VVl }ien 70 theiwater the tank 3 and trough-2 reaches l '-oat' 17 will'actt close-the valve 16.5 VVl-e ,fhoweventhe water dropsbelow a predeterminedlevel the'valve 1 16v will be opened. As. the outlet of pipe 15 l is within the tank 3 it will not kbecome clogged with vforeign substances entering the trough 2;

Pipev 15 has a branch orv extension 19 openc asthelever 18 and floa-tr17 so astomaintain apredeterinined water level in thetank 13 and the trough 5. Y i K Any suitable heating means may be` located. vin thel casing. For example-an oil burning larnpv211` can be mounted onr abracket 23,l b'ef .'neath thetrough 2 and another oil burning lamp25 can be'inounted onthe bottom of the casingpl beneath the trough 5. -As the casing 1 is normally closed the heat from these lamps `will be ample to prevent the contents of the troughs from freezing. n Y If desired the rod 12 may be screw-threaded A as indicated vat26, this screw-threaded portion extending through a bracket 27 that is slidable within casing 1. l A shortlink 28 eX- tends upwardly from the kfloat leverv 21 and has a knob or enlargement 29 at Vits freeend Thislink' extends loosely throughone en'dof` 1991- the braoket 27. With this arrangement,l when i Y the rod 12 is rotated for the purpose of completely opening the valve 11, bracket 27 will come against the head or enlargement 29 and thrust it upwardly, therebyA actuating the ioat lever 21 and pulling the valve 2O to closed position so as to shut ofthe supply of Water to the tank. Consequently the tankcan be drained throughv the opening 10. "Bye partly closing the valve 11 the bracket 27Will" f be moved downwardly to anintermediate f position, thereby allowing valve 20 to open, and at the same timealloivingwater to drain" through said valve and the pipe 10. Thus ,there will be aeonstant iow of water toand Y I from thetank- By providing-this structure the trough can i l L;

be drained thoroughlysov as tobekeptolear of 1nud,ar 1dl otherV foreign substances and thereby keep the stock supplied Withfresh Water.;r Y -V f' A `1 Y What isclaimed is:

A stock Waterer including a casing, a Watering trough therein', a drain pipe'leading from the trough and casing, a Valve for Controlling said pipe, awater Vsupply pipe opening into thetrough, a float aetuatedlever in the trough,` *Y Y a valve actuated thereby; adapted to close when the float is raised, athreaded rod for ac# f I. Y tuating4 the drain valve, aV slidable member 1 v actuated thereby, and means operated by said member When raised bythe complete-opening of the drain valve,r forfsupporting the loatlever andholding thegsupplyY ValveV Closed.-

In testimony that I claim the foregoing-as my oWn, I have hereto aixed my signature. i

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